President Obama just finished speaking in Everett, Washington at a Boeing plant, about his agenda to revitalize American manufacturing.

Full liveblog after the jump.

Obama is introduced by a Boeing employee at 2:45, who says she is a mechanic on the 787 Dreamliner.

The president begins at 2:46. Obama comes down the steps of an aircraft on the factory floor, shakes hands with employees. Still shaking hands by the time "Hail to the Chief" stops. "Caissons go rolling along" starts to play after a few moments.

Obama quips: "It is great to be in Washington. ... Not Washington D.C., in Washington state."

More: "I’ve been told we’re standing in the biggest building in the world – so big you could fit Disneyland inside it. Your heating bills must be crazy."

"Now, I want to thank all of you for also giving me a pretty smooth ride. As some of you may know, Air Force One was built right here in Everett 25 years ago. In fact, I met ... one of my guys that I met during the tour worked on the plane ... So I told him he did a pretty good job. It's flying smooth. I get to see your handiwork in action every single day."

"But as wonderful as it is to fly Air Force One, and it is wonderful, it’s hard not to be amazed by the Dreamliner. I noticed this one is going to United ... one of our outstanding carriers ... This is the first commercial airplane to be made with 50% composite materials. It’s lighter, it's faster, it's more fuel efficient than any airplane in its class. And it looks cool."

"The Dreamliner really is the plane of the future. And by building it here, Boeing is taking advantage of a huge opportunity that exists right now to bring jobs and manufacturing back to the United States of America."

We know the last few decades have not been easy for manufacturing. New technology has made many businesses more efficient and more productive, and that's a good thing. That's what raises our standing of living. ..." But "technology has also made it easier for more companies to set up shop and hire workers anywhere there’s an internet connection."

"And look, the hard truth is, a lot of those jobs aren’t coming back because of these increased efficiencies. And in a global economy, some companies are always going to find it more profitable to pick up and do business in other parts of the world. That's just the nature of a global economy."

But that doesn’t mean we have to sit by and settle for a lesser future. I don’t accept that idea. ... America a place were we can always do something to create new jobs."

"Just before we got here, Congress did the right thing, and voted to make sure that taxes won’t go up on middle-class families at the end of this month. Congress also agreed to extend unemployment insurance for millions of Americans -- maybe some of your family members -- who are out there looking for a job. So I’m going to sign this bill right away when I get home."

Lauds Congress for listening to the American people.

"But the payroll tax cut is just a start. If we want middle-class families to get ahead, we got to confront a set of economic challenges that existed even before this recession hit."

"And we have a choice right now. We can either settle for a country where a few people do really well, and everyone else struggles to get by. Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules, from Washington to Wall Street to Main Street. Everybody's doing their part."

"We can't go backwards, we've go to go forward."

"We will not go back to an economy that was weakened by outsourcing, bad debt, and phony financial profits. I want us to make stuff, I want us to sell stuff. So in the State of the Union, I outlined a blueprint for an economy built to last – that has a strong foundation. An economy based on American manufacturing, and American know-ohow, American-made energy, skills for American workers ... and ... Hard work. Fair play. Shared responsibility. That's what America's about."

"And that blueprint starts with American manufacturing. It starts with companies like this one."

"Here at Boeing, business is booming. Booming. Last year, orders for commercial aircraft rose by more than 50 percent. And to meet that demand, Boeing hired 13,000 workers all across America – including 5,000 right here in Everett. Now the biggest challenge is how to turn out planes fast enough. Jay, that’s a high-class problem to have"

"This company is a great example of what American manufacturing can do in a way that nobody else in the world can do it. And the impact of your success, as I said, goes far beyond the walls of this plant. Every Dreamliner that rolls off the assembly line here in Everett supports thousands of jobs in different industries all across the country. Parts of the fuselage are manufactured in South Carolina and Kansas. Wing edges, they come from Oklahoma. Engines assembled in Ohio. Tail fin comes from right down the road in Frederickson. And people in every one of these communities – some of who are here today – they're benefitting from the work that you do."

"What’s happening here in Everett can happen in other industries. It can happen not just here, but in Cleveland and Pittsburgh and Raleigh. We can’t bring back every job that’s left our shores. Anybody who says we can, they're not telling you the truth. But right now, it’s getting more expensive to do business in places like China. Meanwhile, America workers have never been more productive. And companies like Boeing are finding out that even when we can’t make things faster or cheaper than China, we can make them better. Our quality can be better. That’s what America is about. That’s how we’re going to compete."

"Second, no American company should be able to avoid paying its fair share of taxes by moving jobs and profits overseas. My attitude is that every multinational company should have to pay a basic minimum tax. You shouldn't have an advantage ... And every penny should go towards lowering taxes for companies like Boeing that choose to stay and hire right herein the United States of America."

"Third, if you’re an American manufacturer, you should get a bigger tax cut. And if you’re a high-tech manufacturer, we should double the tax deduction you get for making products here. And finally if you want to relocate in a community that’s been hit hard by factories leaving town, you should get help financing that new plant, or financing that equipment, or training for new workers."

"Everett, it’s time to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas, reward companies that are creating jobs right here in America. Congress should send me these tax reforms, I'll sign them right away."

"Now Another thing we’re doing to support American jobs is making it easier for businesses like Boeing sell their products all over the world. Two years ago, I set a goal of doubling U.S. exports in five years. And we are on track to meet that goal – we're actually ahead of schedule."

"So last November, when I was in Indonesia, Boeing announced a deal with the help of the Export-Import Bank to sell more than 200 planes to one of the fastest-growing airlines in the world. Boeing is one of the largest exporters in America. This was the biggest deal Boeing had ever done. Over the years, it will help support thousands of American jobs - including jobs here in Everett."

Obama jokes that he should get a gold watch from Boeing.

"I will go anywhere in the world to open new markets for American products. And by the way, I will not stand by when our competitors don’t play by the rules. That’s why I directed my administration to create a Trade Enforcement Unit that just has one job: investigating unfair trade practices in countries like China or places like Europe."

"That’s why it’s so important for Congress to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. This bank is led by Fred Hochberg, who is right here today ... helps companies like this one sell it's products. It also helps thousands of small businesses. Today, it will be launching a new program to help small businesses get the financing they need to sell more of their products overseas. I’m also instructing the Bank to give American companies a fair shot by matching the unfair export financing that their competitors receive from other countries. You know, American workers, you guys, folks like Kathleen, you're the most productive on Earth."

"You can compete with any worker, anywhere, any time. In China, in Europe."

"It's also because we’ve always believed in the power of innovation. Innovation requires basic research. Look at the Dreamliner. This was the first plane designed virtually, using the same technology that was developed by NASA. Government research helped create this plane."

"Some of the work, some of the most advanced work was done by engineers down in Huntsville, Alabama who used to work on the International Space Station. Their expertise, a lot of those ideas, came out of government research. We've got to support this kind of cutting-edge research. We need to maintain our competitive edge so that jobs and the industries" take root in the U.S."

"You know, in December of 2009, the first Dreamliner took off on its maiden flight right here in Everett. Some of you were probably out there seeing it. It was a cold, windy day. That didn’t stop 13,000 employees all from coming out to see what they had built."

"One of those people was Sharon O’Hara ... is Sharon here? ... Sharon works as an executive office administrator for the leaders of the Dreamliner team. Executive assistance means basically you're doing all the work. Now some of you may know, Sharon has been undergoing treatment for cancer recently. So she's got her own battle. But her doctors recently just told her she’s healthy enough to come back to work. That's worth applauding. Sharon, there are a lot of people who are happy to see you back at work.

"as Sharon tells the story about watching the first plane lift gently off the runway, just as it was designed to do, she thought about everything that had gone into making that day possible – all the challenges, all the setbacks; the thousands of hours of brainpower and manpower and womanpower. ANd what Sharon says and this is a quote: 'I had goose bumps and tears. We said we would do it and we did.'" That's a pretty good motto. "You said you would do it and you did."

"That’s what we do as Americans. That’s the spirit we need right now. In this country, we don’t give up – even when times are tough. We look out for one another. We reach for new opportunities, We pull each other up. We stay focused on the horizon. That’s who we are, that’s who we’ve always been. And if we work together now, with common purpose and common effort, I have no doubt that we will build an economy that lasts and we will remind the world just why the United States of America is the greatest country on Earth."